Intermediate / Senior Product Development Engineer - 12 month Fixed Term

Fisher Paykel Healthcare; Howick; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Fisher Paykel Healthcare in New Zealand seeks an experienced engineer to cover 12 months parental leave for the Infant CPAP portfolio, involved from design inputs to validation.

You'll work on full product lifecycle, ensure regulatory alignment, and mentor teammates in quality systems and design controls.

The role can sit at Senior or Intermediate level depending on candidate skills; base on product group aims to improve patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Biomedical, Mechanical, or Mechatronics Engineering.
• At least 4 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with design controls and regulatory frameworks preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support Infant CPAP portfolio across the full product lifecycle from design inputs to validation.
• Contribute to design controls and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure accessible and minimally invasive clinical solutions.

Skills

Biomedical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Mechatronics Engineering

Quality Systems

Technical Leadership

Regulatory Knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Biomedical, Mechanical, or Mechatronics Engineering

Job description

Care to make a difference

Join a team of good people doing good work with intent.People like you, who care to make a difference.

About the opportunity

Our Infant Care product group is on a mission to transform respiratory support for neonates and infants worldwide. With a deep understanding of the respiratory care continuum from the very first breath - we’re focused on delivering meaningful outcomes for our tiniest patients.

As our team evolves, we’re aligning our resources to better support global market access and product performance. This newly empowered team will drive proactive initiatives across compliance, product enhancement, sustainability, and cost efficiency.

For this 12 month, fixed term parental leave cover, we’re looking for an experienced engineer to help us support our successful Infant CPAP portfolio, which treats babies all over the world. You’ll play a key role in the full product lifecycle—from design inputs to validation—ensuring our solutions remain accessible, minimally invasive and clinically impactful.

About you - you will have

• A degree (Graduate or higher) in Biomedical, Mechanical, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related field


• At least 4 years of relevant experience

( We have the flexibility in our role to modify it to sit either at a Senior level or Intermediate levelbased on candidate skills level. Internally Intermediate level role is titled as Product development Engineer - L2 .)

What You’ll Bring

• Familiarity with quality systems


• Technical leadership and the ability to mentor less experienced engineers


• Confidence navigating design controls and regulatory frameworks or a willingness to extend your skills and knowledge to include those areas


• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills


• A collaborative mindset and a passion for learning


• Willingness to work independently, take on a variety of different projects, try new ideas, manage risk and resolve uncertainty

About Us

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of medical devices, exporting to over 120 countries globally.

Our commitment to care unites us. Here, we’re driven to improve patient care and outcomes through inspired and world-leading healthcare solutions.

We focus on nurturing a positive and inclusive culture based on trust and respect. In New Zealand, our employee-led communities, Spectra (rainbow), Manaaki (Māori) and Women in Engineering play an important role in this culture. We also have a commitment to creating a positive lasting impact on society, shown by our support of New Zealand organisations such as Diversity Works NZ, Pride Pledge and Global Women.

We are dedicated to designing our recruitment process with care and empathy to support all candidates, regardless of identity, background, and experiences. Should you require support or adjustments during our process, please let us know at [e-mail]

Requisition ID:6948
Posting end date:30/10/2026